Description
Grosset Wines is synonymous with pioneering excellence in Australian winemaking. Jeffrey Grosset, the man behind the label, started his journey in the early 1980s, driven by a vision to craft wines that spoke honestly of the Clare Valley, South Australia.
With a small, dedicated team, Grosset Wines has become a benchmark for quality, especially in the realm of Riesling, where Jeffrey is internationally acclaimed.
Here is a tasting pack of his highly-acclaimed 2024 release Rieslings - one of the finest trios to ever come out of the Grosset cellar.
- 2024 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling
- 2024 Grosset Springvale Riesling
- 2024 Grosset Alea Riesling
2024 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling
The Grosset Polish Hill Riesling is one of the finest in the country. For many years it has been a benchmark wine for the Clare Valley.
Sourced from one of Australia’s most iconic vineyards, Jeffrey Grosset’s meticulously tended, biodynamically farmed Polish Hill Vineyard in the Clare Valley, this Riesling definitive yardstick from which to measure the region's Riesling style.
98 points
"The essence of the Clare, time will most certainly reveal this to be one of the greatest in Grosset's 44 vintage history, and one of the finest Australian rieslings conjured yet."
- Tyson Stelzer
This vintage is already being hailed as one of the greatest in Grosset’s illustrious career. A cool growing season has yielded fruit of unmatched purity and intensity, resulting in a wine that’s both powerful and exquisitely refined. At its core, the 2024 Polish Hill offers a rush of pure lime juice, with subtle notes of white lily, granny smith apple, and lemon blossom dancing over a foundation of crystalline acidity and ancient slate minerality.
The vineyard itself, a ‘hard rock’ site with its silt and shale soils over a bed of blue slate, forces the vines to struggle, producing small, flavour-packed berries that translate into a wine of remarkable concentration and longevity. This is a Riesling built to age gracefully over decades, with a finish that lingers for a full sixty seconds, showcasing both its delicate finesse and underlying power.
97 Points
"The longer I sit and taste this wine the more I think that this is a Grosset riesling for the ages."
- Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)
Critics are unanimous in their praise, with Tyson Stelzer declaring it “desperately gorgeous,” predicting it will be remembered as one of the finest Australian Rieslings ever made. Campbell Mattinson and Mike Bennie also laud its exceptional concentration, floral lift, and mineral character, noting its immediate appeal yet immense potential for long-term cellaring.
With only two bottles produced per vine, the 2024 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling is as limited as it is exceptional. Whether you choose to enjoy it now or tuck it away for the future, this is a wine that will stand the test of time, embodying the very essence of Clare Valley Riesling.
97 points
"This needs no introduction; safe to say, this is one of the most delicious young releases of this wine... No matter, the character shifts each year in degree; it's a stellar wine, full of inimitable character and a finesse that Grosset does so well."
- Mike Bennie (Halliday Wine Companion)
2024 Grosset Springvale Riesling
The Grosset Springvale Riesling is a top example of Watervale Riesling, one of the premium sub-regions of the Clare Valley. Known for its softer fruit and floral aromatics compared to its racier sibling, the Polish Hill, the Springvale is a wine that delivers immediate pleasure while promising even more over the next decade.
Crafted from Grosset’s 5.3-hectare, A-Grade Certified Organic and Biodynamic vineyard, the Springvale Riesling is one of the country's most collectable. The vineyard’s thin red loam topsoil sits over limestone, with deep roots anchored in slate bedrock—a rare formation in Watervale. This geology, combined with careful hand-tending and a commitment to biodynamic principles, results in a wine that is dry and mineral-charged, yet deliciously approachable.
95 points
"Grosset has been a star producer for all the time I’ve been in wine but right now its wines are as good or better than they’ve ever been. I’m opting for a score of 95 but I could easily go 96."
- Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)
The 2024 release captures the full spectrum of classic Watervale flavours—lime and lemon are at the forefront, but there’s a delightful mix of anise, marshmallow, and floral notes adding complexity. The texture is waxy, with a cool, firm finish that’s bright and zesty, making it incredibly enjoyable right now. Critics are already singing its praises, with Mike Bennie highlighting its lemon-lime profile and subtle hints of mint and tutti-frutti florals, awarding it a well-deserved 95 points.
With only two-and-a-half bottles produced per vine, the 2024 Grosset Springvale, crafted by one of the country's most incisive wine minds, is a stunning release.
95 points
"Texture is somewhat waxy, the finish cool and firm, bright and zesty. Very enjoyable right now, a little lighter on in character, with lots of pleasing, cool and bright charisma."
- Mike Bennie (Halliday Wine Companion)
2024 Grosset Alea Riesling
There are few Australian winemakers that dare to tackle the 'off-dry' wine style made famous from the cool vineyards of Germany and Alsace, France. But Jeffrey Grosset is one of them.
Many years ago, Jeffrey noticed that a particular corridor of the Rockwood Riesling vineyard in Watervale produced much higher natural acidity. Over the next five vintages, he kept this fruit separate, tinkering with different levels of residual sugar, and the balance of picking times to find just the right balance for an off-dry style. He released the first vintage of Alea in 2012.
Since then the wine has gone from strength to strength, becoming an essential part of the Grosset white offerings. A cool bottle of Alea next to a fresh, spicy Asian dish is one of the loveliest combinations in Australian wine.
95 points
"Grosset’s Alea Riesling is a super wine nowadays... I don’t roll out the “best ever” slogan very often but I think that this is the best Grosset Alea of the 12 or so vintages that I’ve tasted."
- Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)
95 points
"More tonic and pleasing, quinine-like bitterness in juicy lime, red apple, pineapple and gingery flavours, too. Even, balanced, cool fringes and an appealing, transparent glassiness overall."
- Mike Bennie (Halliday Wine Companion)
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